NIA Seeks Terror Clues: 16 Searches Across Northeast India

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced that it had conducted search operations at 16 locations across Northeast India as part of its investigation into a terror cell linked to an offshoot of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JMB). The operation, carried out over several days, aimed to gather evidence, seize suspicious materials and identify potential suspects involved in extremist activities. Local police forces assisted the NIA teams in executing the searches under the agency’s authority. No details about the specific sites or individuals targeted have been released, and the investigation remains ongoing.